Every year, Santa rides to town courtesy of the Grayslake Fire Department, and turns on all of the Holiday Lights in Grayslake!

Although Santa turns the lights on right at 5:30pm, everyone is welcome to gather and enjoy the festivities prior to that.

Once the lights are on, Santa walks over to the Grayslake Oasis, where his elves have transformed our space into a wonderful winter wonderland.

All families are welcome to enjoy this FREE event where children can do arts & crafts, watch holiday movies, play games, and of course, share their wishes with the big man himself.

To help make sure every kid gets a chance to visit with Santa, we were able to convince Santa to start at 3:00pm this year.

So, feel free to stop in on your way to the tree lighting or on your way back from it. We’ll do everything we can to keep the wait brief, and make sure all children are able to have a magical experience!